Medical Director

Reporting to the Vice President of Clinical Development, the Medical Director, is responsible for strategic planning and execution of the assigned clinical program(s) from an end-to-end clinical development perspective, covering phases from IND preparation to approval.

You will have experience in the drug development process, particularly early phase clinical trials, protocol writing and study conduct, data review and reconciliation, and what it takes to lead teams successfully. This position offers the opportunity for growth and development while working in a vibrant environment.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Medical Monitor on one or more studies

• Work effectively with in a matrix environment with other functions to deliver on program milestones

• Author and review clinical documents required for the conduct of clinical studies, such as clinical protocols, amendments, informed consent documents, investigator brochures.

• Author and review clinical sections of regulatory documents, including INDs, annual safety reports and briefing packages.

• Lead clinical engagement with IRBs and Ethics committees.

• Work closely with internal teams and CROs in execution of trials, and provide ongoing guidance to CRO for protocol-specific clinical issues, site problems, and recruitment strategies.

• Serve as medical point of contact with sites: answer site questions about patient eligibility, enrollment and provide clinical input into patient safety assessment and management.

• Participate in ongoing clinical data cleaning and review and contribute to clinical study report drafting and/or review.

• Lead ongoing data review, analysis, and interpretation to understand safety and efficacy profile.

• Present clinical program at Site Initiation Visits, Investigator's Meetings, and scientific conferences.

• Prepare presentation materials for internal and external meetings, such as clinical team meetings, Scientific and Clinical Advisory Boards and Board of Director meetings.

• Identify and build collaborative relationships with key opinion leaders and institutions to assure incorporation of latest methods and guidelines into clinical development plans.

• Lead all aspects of planning and management of investigator meetings, advisory boards and other scientific committees.

• Co-author and present abstracts, posters, and oral presentations for scientific and clinical meetings.

• Ensures adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, standard operating procedures and to all other quality standards in conducting research.

• Work effectively with in a matrix environment with other functions.

• Provide clinical input into discovery initiatives and for business development activities.

• Some Travel required.

• M.D required, with board certification in oncology preferred.

• Minimum of 4 years in oncology drug development, including early phase experience, with the majority in a pharmaceutical environment; experience in solid tumor oncology drug development is required.

• Experience leading a team through execution of clinical development plans.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, innovative and cross- functional environment .

• Operates as a strategic leader and hands-on problem solver.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to develop important relationships with key stakeholders, conflict management and negotiation skills, ability to analyze complex issues to develop relevant and realistic plans and recommendations.

• Excellent oral and written skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on results and outcomes.

• Strong attention to detail, creativity, independent thinking and results orientation.

• Ability to understand stakeholder concerns and frame issues/proposals to influence decisions.